John Kokken
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Anish John Kokken is an Indian actor and former model who has worked in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam films, playing predominantly negative roles. He earned recognition for his role as Vembuli in the 2021 Tamil film Sarpatta Parambarai.
John Kokken | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anish John Kokken 27 March 1981 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Anish John Kokken was born into a Malayali family in Thrissur, Kerala, but was raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father John was a school vice principal, and his mother was a nurse. He has two brothers.[1][2] Kokken studied BSE at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai before switching to hotel management, which he did for two years.[3]
Career
Kokken began his career as a model, and after finishing in the last ten in the Gladrags 2005 contest, he chose to pursue a career as an actor.[1] He appeared in his first film, Kalabham during 2006, and subsequently continued to play supporting roles across the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries. In 2010 he was introduced to Kannada cinema by the famous actor cum producer Puneeth Rajkumar using Dr. Rajkumar's films.[4] During this period, he notably portrayed antagonistic roles in films including Yevadu (2014), Baahubali: The Beginning,[5] (2015) and the K.G.F film series.[6][7] In 2021, Kokken notably appeared as boxer Vembuli in Pa. Ranjith's period drama Sarpatta Parambarai, before portraying the main antagonist in Thunivu (2023).[8][9][10] Later that year, he appeared in the streaming television series The Village and The Freelancer.[11][3]
Personal life
From 2012 to 2016, Kokken was married to actress Meera Vasudevan. Together, the couple have a son.[12][13] In April 2019, he married actress Pooja Ramachandran.[12] They have a son, who was born in April 2023.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kalabham | Jihadi terrorist | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Love In Singapore | Rahul | ||
| IG | Yasser Shah | |||
| 2010 | Alexander The Great | Moneylender | ||
| Shikkar | Thambi Muthalali | |||
| Prithvi | Nagendra Nayak | Kannada | ||
| Shourya | Vijayendra Varma's son | |||
| Mylari | Anitha's brother | |||
| Don Seenu | Praveen Duggal | Telugu | ||
| Shourya | Kannada | |||
| 2011 | Osthe | Local Don | Tamil | |
| Teen Maar | Vasumati's brother | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Ko Ko | Kannada | ||
| Anna Bond | John Mathew | |||
| Shiva | Panduraanga Shetty's son | |||
| Adhinayakudu | Minister's son | Telugu | ||
| Daruvu | Bihari contract killer | |||
| 2014 | Veeram | Aaadalarasu’s right hand man | Tamil | |
| Yevadu | Deva | Telugu | ||
| 1: Nenokkadine | ||||
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Kalakeya | [15] | |
| Bruce Lee | ||||
| 2016 | Lakshmana | Kannada | ||
| Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Pathaan | Telugu | ||
| Janatha Garage | Satpal | |||
| Chuttalabbai | ||||
| 2017 | Tiyaan | Muthassim | Malayalam | |
| Raja The Great | Devaraj's henchman | Telugu | [16] | |
| 2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | John | Kannada | |
| 2019 | Venky Mama | Bihari contract killer | Telugu | |
| Maharshi | Vivek Mittal's PA | |||
| 2021 | Sarpatta Parambarai | Vembuli | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Poikkal Kuthirai | Deva | ||
| James | John | Kannada | ||
| K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ||||
| 2023 | Thunivu | Krish | Tamil | |
| Veera Simha Reddy | Raja Reddy | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Captain Miller | Prince Jayavardhan | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Madha Gaja Raja | Pedha Perumal's son | ||
| Kadhalikka Neramillai | Karan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Village | Farhan Hameed | Amazon Prime Video | Tamil |
| The Freelancer | Raghavendra Sethu | Disney+ Hotstar | Hindi |
References
External links
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